Taphozous (Taphozous) theobaldi Dobson 1872

Taphozous (Taphozous) theobaldi Dobson 1872, Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal: 152.

Type Locality: Burma, Tenasserim.

Vernacular Names: Theobald's Tomb Bat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Taphozous (Taphozous) theobaldi subsp. theobaldi Dobson 1872

Subspecies Taphozous (Taphozous) theobaldi subsp. secatus Thomas 1915

Distribution: C India to Vietnam; Java, Borneo and Sulawesi. A record from Malaysia appears to be in error; see Medway (1969).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Taphozous . Reviewed in part by Bates and Harrison (1997).